[Q] - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi! How do you wipe your phone completley? Not only factory reset, but wiping the phone totally clean.
Regards

Using this tool.flash from cwm.remember it will wipe your internal sd-card aswell,so u need an external sd-card to flash new rom or flash with odin.
Happy flashing

zodiaxe66 said:
Using this tool.flash from cwm.remember it will wipe your internal sd-card aswell,so u need an external sd-card to flash new rom or flash with odin.
Happy flashing
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Thanks! Will i still be able to boot in to CWM recovery and install from external SD?

ZixX63 said:
Thanks! Will i still be able to boot in to CWM recovery and install from external SD?
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Yes ofcause

Just remember that it will wipe your system partition completely..so you will not have a rom to boot into..keep a ROM in hand to flash after you flash this zip..
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After super wipe can't install android revolution HD on Galaxy S3

after i super wipe my galaxy S3, i choose zip from external sdcard when i install it it show, E: can't mount/ external_sdAndroid_Revolution_HD-SGS3_11.0.0.zip installation aborted. is that any one can help me to settle is problem please, now i stuck at reboot recovery. Please help.
Root the phone first .
ROOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684535
As CWM recovery could be corrupt .
Or downloaded files is corrupt .
Problems restore your Nandroid backup .
jje
Bro, i'm really new in android, how to restore Nandroid backup. my phone was root already before i was use a super wipe.
Did you do a backup before superwipe?
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You have to use cwm to restore. As posted above you might need to root.
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Did u means back up using clockworkmod?
Just tell me that are you able to go in cwm my using key combo...
manojcitc said:
Just tell me that are you able to go in cwm my using key combo...
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if u dont mine can u teach me step by step, sorry to trouble you, what is key combo
clavin1437 said:
Did u means back up using clockworkmod?
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Yes. Did you?
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Nas Eiesefpi said:
Yes. Did you?
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yes, i have back up, but i can't see it on the recovery mood
Backup and restore ---> Restore
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clavin1437 said:
yes, i have back up, but i can't see it on the recovery mood
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Did you ever use cwm?
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Please start at the beginning and get root and recovery mode working .
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1684535
jje
Probably a corrupted sdcard, save important files to the pc and format the card from the phone. Place the files back, see if you are rooted and if not reroot with CF-Root and try again. Do not superwipe this time.Just do data/factory reset, wipe cache and dalvik cache and format system and data in mounts and storage.
Hello, sorry for reviving this old thread, but it seems that this would be a logical place to ask if it's recommended to do a super wipe before every non stock ROM flash.
EP21 said:
Hello, sorry for reviving this old thread, but it seems that this would be a logical place to ask if it's recommended to do a super wipe before every non stock ROM flash.
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No. Just wipe data, cache, dalvick, and format system.

[Q] Stuck on boot

I used CF auto root and then installed CWM 6.0.2.7 to install the CM10.1 rom. I copied gapps and cm10.1 on my external sd card but when I tried to install it I got an error, and now my phone is stuck on boot.
Please Help!!!
clear data
Glebun said:
clear data
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I did a wipe data/factory reset from CWM but it didn't work
I guess reflash the old rom
Did you format data and system before flashing?
Glebun said:
I guess reflash the old rom
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Thanks, now its not stuck on boot, but I still would like to get cm10.1. Any ideas on why it didn't work?

[Q] How to free up memory?

Which is the best way to delete all stupid files? I mean files from previous rom. If i do all wipe the files are still there. My free memory on my Sola 95 MB! How can i do? When i connect to usb i see the folders but in some folder there aren't files. I tried speedy droid but i don't think so it's what i was looking for.
Sorry for my bad english
brimbi said:
Which is the best way to delete all stupid files? I mean files from previous rom.
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Hi,
its up to you! or you reflash your rom but in CWM when you are about to do wipe factory default you can go in mount/unmount menu u will see format sd card but to do that u need to flash rom from flashtool cuz if u format sd card u wont find back zip file to reflash then if u need space from ram take a task killer and don t forget to make wipe cache and dalvik cache when, rom is installed.
hope it ll help :victory:
Alx31TLse said:
Hi,
its up to you! or you reflash your rom but in CWM when you are about to do wipe factory default you can go in mount/unmount menu u will see format sd card but to do that u need to flash rom from flashtool cuz if u format sd card u wont find back zip file to reflash then if u need space from ram take a task killer and don t forget to make wipe cache and dalvik cache when, rom is installed.
hope it ll help :victory:
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Well i don't think i can do it with flashtool, i mean, i have a locked bootloader. So what can i do? i move the rom to sd, then enter on CWM, wipe before install rom, and after...when have i format?
hi
brimbi said:
Well i don't think i can do it with flashtool, i mean, i have a locked bootloader. So what can i do? i move the rom to sd, then enter on CWM, wipe before install rom, and after...when have i format?
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Hi...
Not sure bootloader unlocked or not, have something to do with flashtool
You can flash a stock rom and a stock kernel with flashtool without unlocking your bootloader,
BUT you CANNOT flash custom roms and custom kernels with locked bootloader!
So youre right you move rom to sd, you reboot recovery mode; then you wipe factory default, wipe cache,
then you reboot recovery mode install zip from sd card select your rom and wait
IF the wipe erase the rom from sd card (wich i really don t think so) then you install flashtool
and you flash rom from it but the rom that you gonna flash with that soft has to be a .ftf file
but you not there do the first step then tell me what happens
Alx31TLse said:
Hi...
Not sure bootloader unlocked or not, have something to do with flashtool
You can flash a stock rom and a stock kernel with flashtool without unlocking your bootloader,
BUT you CANNOT flash custom roms and custom kernels with locked bootloader!
So youre right you move rom to sd, you reboot recovery mode; then you wipe factory default, wipe cache,
then you reboot recovery mode install zip from sd card select your rom and wait
IF the wipe erase the rom from sd card (wich i really don t think so) then you install flashtool
and you flash rom from it but the rom that you gonna flash with that soft has to be a .ftf file
but you not there do the first step then tell me what happens
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I used to patch rom based on cm with atis patch so i've never used flashtool for install rom. I solved with flashing the ics firmware.
so?
u happy with your free memory with ics??
Alx31TLse said:
so?
u happy with your free memory with ics??
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Yes but i don't like ics it's not smooth enough imho, i just did for free memory Now i can install cm9, my favourite one (works great insteat my bootloader is locked)
Since when u can install cyanogen mod without unlocking bootloader????
U have to flash a custom kernel! Anyways tell me where u saw u can do that please
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sorry its tru u using a rom based on CM but its not cm...
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[ROM] Stock Deodexed Rooted 14.1.B.1.510 [08/09]

This is a flashable Stock 14.1.B.1.510 Taiwan rom. It is Deodexed and rooted. Install it in CWM. You can use this as a base for your rom. No need to ask. Share it and modify it and lets start some custom roms.
Download​
It is great to be the first reply
Great Job
Really good news...
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m3dd0g said:
This is a flashable Stock 14.1.B.1.510 Taiwan rom. It is Deodexed and rooted. Install it in CWM. You can use this as a base for your rom. No need to ask. Share it and modify it and lets start some custom roms.Download​
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Thanks. Tell and how to receive the worker CWM Recovery?
Feodorus 4PDA said:
Thanks. Tell and how to receive the worker CWM Recovery?
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First unlock your bootloader then flash via fastboot this kernel. When booting press volume up and you are in recovery.
m3dd0g said:
First unlock your bootloader then flash via fastboot this kernel. When booting press volume up and you are in recovery.
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It's OK, thanks. I thought for Locked Bootloader.
Feodorus 4PDA said:
It's OK, thanks. I thought for Locked Bootloader.
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the main problem is lockbootloader
thank you m3dd0g !!!
start a revolution for Rom Cook
can i flash 475 HK ?
Will it wipe DATA and/or Internal Storage ?
I tried to flash, but the program said "waiting for device".
What does this mean, I don't have unlock bootloader? or I'm on 475?
satawat.thongsawat said:
I tried to flash, but the program said "waiting for device".
What does this mean, I don't have unlock bootloader? or I'm on 475?
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yes you need to have unlocked bootloader ( make sure you backup TA before unlocking ) then flash this recovery and flash the rom in cwm.
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hey mate, tried flashing the rom via krabappel2548's kernel.. in twrp it gives an error of updater binary and it flashes fine in cwm. booting now thanks!
m3dd0g said:
First unlock your bootloader then flash via fastboot this kernel. When booting press volume up and you are in recovery.
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Thanks for cookrom first ZU
GOF007 said:
Will it wipe DATA and/or Internal Storage ?
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it will wipe system only. just do a wipe fty reset, wipe cache and dalvik. i did /data too.. and flash the rom.
no need to wipe internal sdcard and the rom will not wipe internal data
androidindian said:
it will wipe system only. just do a wipe fty reset, wipe cache and dalvik. i did /data too.. and flash the rom.
no need to wipe internal sdcard and the rom will not wipe internal data
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I have just finished flash, all 16Gb of data in sdcard are lost in the clean , of course ex_sdcard not deleted
big said:
I have just finished flash, all 16Gb of data in sdcard are lost in the clean , of course ex_sdcard not deleted
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Impossible.. I've flashed the rom a few times and it does not wipe data on sdcard.. Did you do it manually in recovery?
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I have a rom ready but devdb gives server error.. I'll post it asap
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In CWM the external SD isn't found and in TWRP I can't flash any rom, flashing fails right at the beginning, it starts format system and then it says, E: error executing udater binary in zip '/exter... the rest in this row isn't readable
error flashing zip '/external_sd/rom/stock_ C68
updating partition details
Mucho79 said:
In CWM the external SD isn't found and in TWRP I can't flash any rom, flashing fails right at the beginning, it starts format system and then it says, E: error executing udater binary in zip '/exter... the rest in this row isn't readable
error flashing zip '/external_sd/rom/stock_ C68
updating partition details
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Twrp has issues for now.. Use Cwm.. Put the file inside your internal storage.. Go to install.. Select 0..zip file.. Flash away
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[Q] Do these WIPE the internal memory??

Hey!
simple question!
which of these measures wipe the INTERNAL memory? ((T or F))
- Stock ROM from ODIN
- Stock ROM from ODIN with PIT repartition
- Wipe Data/Catch
- Custom Recovery (CWM/TWRP?)
- Custom Kernel
And thanks in advance.
screamwork said:
Hey!
simple question!
which of these measures wipe the INTERNAL memory? ((T or F))
- Stock ROM from ODIN
- Stock ROM from ODIN with PIT repartition
- Wipe Data/Catch
- Custom Recovery (CWM/TWRP?)
- Custom Kernel
And thanks in advance.
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1 Stock ROM from ODIN: depends on in which ROM you are, you you are in any other tom than official than you need to wipe after flashing else you will be stuck in bootloop
2 Stock ROM from ODIN with PIT repartition: wipes everything because you are re-partitioning the internal memory.
3 Wipe Data/Cache: will wipe you data and cache both
4 Custom Recovery (CWM/TWRP?) if you mean flashing custom recovery than the answer is no, it won't wipe anything..
5 Custom Kernel: It too wont wipe anything..
I hope you have got all of your answers..
suyash1629 said:
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3 Wipe Data/Cache: will wipe you data and cache both
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Which data particularly? Will photos be wiped?
screamwork said:
Which data particularly? Will photos be wiped?
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Depends if u are on stock or custom recovery. The stock recovery will delete everything. Custom recoveries will not delete ur music, dcim, pictures, download folders.
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JellyYogurt said:
Depends if u are on stock or custom recovery. The stock recovery will delete everything. Custom recoveries will not delete ur music, dcim, pictures, download folders.
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Yes thats true
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